Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 271502
08/03/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:52:59.75 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.50 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.70 ± 0.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 54.2 deg
ML : 1.78±0.17 of 5 MD : 2.29±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km NNE of BARCELONNETTE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (3000 residents)
17 km ESE of EMBRUN (HAUTES-ALPES) (5800 residents)
18 km SSE of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)
22 km ENE of LE LAUZET-UBAYE (ALPES DE HAUTE-PROVENCE) (200 residents)